We finally have our answers.

The Giants' biggest and one of the last remaining questions of the spring got an answer Monday afternoon: Landen Roupp will round out their starting rotation. Roupp beat out fellow young right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who will start the year in the bullpen, and left-hander Kyle Harrison, who was behind the eight ball from the get-go due to illness and was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento last week. Manager Bob Melvin put an end to the three-man competition before the Giants' first of two exhibition games against the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park.

Replacement grass will be nearby and at the ready when the Sutter Health Park sod begins to deteriorate this spring with regular play from both the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A team and the newcomer Athletics. Given the unique circumstances of a major league club sharing its ballpark with a minor league affiliate from another franchise — the Sacramento River Cats — contingency plans are in place to maintain the grass quality. Murray Cook, Major League Baseball's field consultant and President of BrightView Sports Turf, said both longtime head groundskeepers from the Giants and A's have been part of efforts to keep the playing surface in top form.

What is going to determine the level of success for the San Francisco Giants during the 2025 season is their offensive production. Former Cy Young Award winners Robbie Ray and Justin Verlander have both been in prime form during spring training, providing a lot of optimism. Younger pitchers Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp have both been excellent and there is hope that Jordan Hicks has turned a corner and will produce as well.

Matt Chapman recorded 290 assists at third base in his first season with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants' main goal of the winter was to acquire a shortstop, one of the main targets being free agent Ha-Seong Kim. Due to a shoulder injury, Kim wouldn't have been ready for Opening Day, but Chapman didn't want that to be an impediment to signing the former San Diego Padres infielder. Chapman has made his career at third base.

Matt Chapman recorded 290 assists at third base in his first season with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants' main goal of the winter was to acquire a shortstop, one of the main targets being free agent Ha-Seong Kim. Due to a shoulder injury, Kim wouldn't have been ready for Opening Day, but Chapman didn't want that to be an impediment to signing the former San Diego Padres infielder. Chapman has made his career at third base.

The timetable for Jerar Encarnacion’s return would be determined after surgery.

Pitchers were judged on wins, losses, earned run average and strikeouts, while hitters were graded on batting average, home runs and RBIs for hitters. For example, last season, Matt Chapman was worth 5.5 fWAR but 7.1 bWAR.

A little over a week after they all gathered at Scottsdale Stadium for the start of spring training, more than 20 Giants made the short drive to a laser tag facility in Phoenix for what ended up being an intense competition. Sean Hjelle's height seemingly made him an easy target -- and Hjelle knew it. For the Giants, it fit right in with a camp that had a running theme. Just about to a man, the Giants say this as close a group as they have seen in February and March.

A little over a week after they all gathered at Scottsdale Stadium for the start of spring training, more than 20 Giants made the short drive to a laser tag facility in Phoenix for what ended up being an intense competition. Sean Hjelle's height seemingly made him an easy target -- and Hjelle knew it. For the Giants, it fit right in with a camp that had a running theme. Just about to a man, the Giants say this as close a group as they have seen in February and March.

Buster Posey rode into the Giants' top baseball decision-maker role as a white knight. Experience in running a baseball team? Who needs it? Posey, after all, is a winner. Three World Series rings prove it. His impeccable reputation on and off the diamond backs up the claim. He saw something was amiss with his team, so he returned to fix it. Related Articles San Francisco Giants | Kurtenbach: I just might believe in the SF Giants this year San Francisco Giants | SF Giants' Jung Hoo Lee returns from back injury, Roupp shines but River Cats win exhibition San Francisco Giants | Nearly two years after premature birth, son of SF Giants catcher Max Stassi continues hitting milestones San Francisco

Hayden Birdsong, 23, of Mattoon has made the San Francisco Giants Opening Day roster, as reported by Jon Heyman. Birdsong is going to join the starting rotation after he was in a battle throughout spring training for the final spot.

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Is it OK to believe in the San Francisco Giants this year? Is it too much to ask, too much to expect, too much to project that the black and orange can be the second-best team in the National League West? Is it too bold to suspect that the left side of the field — third base Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adames, and left fielder Heliot Ramos — can make the All-Star Game? Is it merely wishful thinking to believe that this is the season the Giants — who have posted one winning campaign in the last eight years — can win just a few more than they lose over 162 games?

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Justin Verlander knows that his career is in its twilight, given his age and a series of injuries to his neck and arm. He’s also well aware that if he wants to achieve his longtime dream of winning 300 games, he needs to capitalize now. The 42-year-old Verlander, who signed a one-year, …

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It takes roughly 120-130 years for MLB teams to reach the 10,000-win milestone. A 10th team will join this exclusive club in 2025.

The Giants' veteran leaders feel there is a different vibe around the team this spring, which could help San Francisco surprise some people this season.

Is there a battle for a bench spot or has the team solidified its organization depth chart?

For the first time in what is set to be a historic season, baseball fans filled Sutter Health Park on Sunday for the annual Sacramento River Cats and San Francisco Giants exhibition game. The River Cats took home their first win of the year, with a final score of 4-3. "Baseball is back in Sacramento," said Giants fan Melissa Pastorino. While the Giants and River Cats were front and center, it was impossible to escape the A's excitement Sunday night.